Agenda and minutes

To receive Apologies for Absence from Committee members.

Apologies for Absence were received from Councillors Henry Batchelor, Peter Fane and Bridget Smith. Councillor Tumi Hawkins substituted for Councillor Henry Batchelor.

Councillor Mark Howell declared a non registerable interest in agenda item 4, as inevitably he knew the district councillor under investigation.

Councillor Heather Williams declared a non registerable interest in agenda item 4 as she knew the members of Fowlmere and Waterbeach parish councils, who had been under investigation.

Councillor Paul Bearpark declared a non registerable interest in agenda item 4 as the local member for Waterbeach he knew those parish councillors who had been under investigation.

To authorise the Chairman to sign the Minutes of the meeting held on 2 March 2023 as a correct record.

The minutes of the meeting held on 2 March 2023 were agreed as a correct record.

The Monitoring Officer presented his report which updated the Civic Affairs Committee on complaint cases regarding alleged breaches of the Code of Conduct. He explained that in the seven cases involving parish councils it had been decided that there were insufficient grounds to investigate. The investigation into a district councillor included in the report was ongoing and since the report had been published a new complaint regarding a district councillor had been received and was being processed.

The Committee noted the report.

Tuesday 12 September at 10 am.

It was noted that the next meeting would be held on Tuesday 12 September at 10 am.